Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Bloomfield was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for selling illegal liquor.
During the arrest the two exchanged shots and were both fatally wounded. Deputy Bloomfield died later in the day and the subject died several days later.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bloomfield served with the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Ft. Scott community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bloomfield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William F. Bloomfield is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Bloomfield's cause is highlighted.
How William F. Bloomfield Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Bloomfield is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William F. Bloomfield was killed by gun; unknown type.